JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Government, through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), urges state fertilizer firm PT Petrokimia Gresik to accept gas allocation from Jembaran, Tiung Biru, Cepu block, East Java.

Jero Wacik, Ministry of ESDM said Petrokimia however prefers gas allocation from Husky Oil. He said this would be only a polemic and impact on the delay of project.

Jero revealed that gas allocation will be made for the benefits of industries and country. ESDM had also set gas allocation for another 4 fertilizer companies companies; PT Pupuk Sriwijaya, PT Kaltim Fertilizer, Aceh Fertilizer and Pupuk Kujang.

By Ferdi Hasiman